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Good day selectmen and officials of Wells, Kennebunkport, Arundel, York and Ogunquit,

To the Editor:

Good day selectmen and officials of Wells, Kennebunkport, Arundel, York and Ogunquit,

I understand you are considering giving the citizens of your communities an opportunity to vote on artificial water fluoridation. This is a highly charged topic in many communities across the United States and Canada of late. Swirling around the debate is a preponderance of misinformation and promotion by various health authorities and dental organizations. As you know, endorsement by an organization does not constitute scientific proof. For example, the American Dental Association (ADA) has long promoted mercury fillings as safe, while ignoring mountains of contradictory evidence. The ADA strongly supports fluoridation as well.

While about 70 percent of Americans drink artificially fluoridated water, this is NOT the norm in the rest of the industrialized world. For example, 97 percent of Europe doesn't fluoridate it's water. Japan, China and Russia don't fluoridate. Over 30 Canadian communities have ceased fluoridating since 2010. Why?

It's because when there is the political and scientific will to investigate the facts, the answer is clear. There is a preponderance of evidence showing that ingested fluoride, even at the recommended "safe" concentration, causes numerous long-term health effects.

As an example, Dr. Arvid Carlsson, a Nobel Laureate from Sweden, was asked by his government to investigate fluoridation in the 1970s.

Our city, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, has fluoridated its drinking water for the last 40 years. However, we are confident this is about to change.

As a catalyst to change, we have issued a rigorous scientific rebuttal that proves the incompetence and deception of Alberta Health Services in their promotion of artificial water fluoridation.

The same arguments and tactics are used by ALL fluoride-promoting health authorities and dental organizations, so this information is of utmost importance and relevance to you as well.

It is the right of each individual to determine what medications enter into his/her body. What doctor can prescribe a drug without the informed consent of the patient? Is artificial water fluoridation any different? Indeed, it's worse because 1) it's a known toxic waste (hydrofluorosilicic acid), 2) there is no regard for dosage, and 3) there are far less harmful methods of delivering fluoride for those who want it.

I ask you to do your due diligence in researching this topic thoroughly and conscientiously so you can take a principled stand for the health of your communities.

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